Gamers and art snobs alike are going to dig all of these awesome 8-bit art projects. There is a ton of video game art out there, but in my opinion, the best of the best are the pieces inspired by the 8-bit graphics engine of the NES and arcade games.
The block-like characters and lack of eye-popping colors are all present in each one of these awesome 8-bit art projects. My favorite works of art here are the ones that are not modeled on video games at all. I would gladly take an 8-bit Yoda over a recreation of an alien from Space Invaders any day. If you consider yourself an art neophyte and a gaming nerd, then these awesome 8-bit art projects are perfect for you. If you are the other way around then you might not get too much out of this. Just a warning to all the art snobs before they begin their trek down the yellow left click road.
14 Awesome 8-Bit Art Projects
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Real-Life 8-Bit Animals
These Pixelated Animal Sculptures Will Have You Questioning Reality
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8-Bit Album Makeovers
Sound of Design Creates Digital Versions of Classic Album Covers
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8-Bit Character Movies
The Patrick Jean ‘Pixel' Short Film
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8-Bit Wood Art
Jeff Swenty Recreates Iconic Video Game Characters and Scenes
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Pixelated Gaming Icons
Doe Eyed Design Releases 8-Bit Posters of Classic Gamer Heroes and Villains
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Controversial Analog Art
Anthony Michael Sneed Creates Shocking 8-Bit Works of Art
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8-Bit Wall Art
Susan Kare Offers Retro Macintosh Graphics as Prints
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8-Bit Comic Posters
Michael B Myers Creates Some Pixelated Comic Book Superheroes
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Pixelated Sci-Fi Characters
Pixgraff Makes Star Wars Characters Out of Perler Beads
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Lo-Fi NBA Portraits
Negative Dunkalectics Creates a Series Entirely in Microsoft Paint
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Retro Gamer Graffiti
The Space Invaders Mosaic is Aiming for World Domination
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8-Bit Artistry
Pixel Art Takes a New Shape with LEGO Printing
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Minimalist Tortoise Posters
Teenage Mutant Pixel Turtles 8-Bitifies the 90s Icons
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8-Bit Short Films
A Little Bit World Unleashes Retro Geek Icons into Real-Life Scenarios
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